Hi Dave,

I have to apologize as I did take a break from posting. But brother I will be more than happy to crank things up here. Things got a little bit weird this summer and that was a shame.

i am sure you could use something else to replace the balsarite, maybe hairspray, maybe thinned out clear dope, maybe a thinned urethane, all your doing is sealing the wood so not to absorb a lot of resin.

After taking a bit of an extended break this summer I am getting ready to maiden my VF3, she is completely finished, I've been running in the YS 160 and the plane is looking great. I'll get some detail photos of my new plane when I get a chance. There is a great chance that I'll have her at the field this weekend.

I am building a second VF3 that will be all paint this winter, I am going to do my best to push this new plane way over the top in every regard.

My wife and I visited Adelaide 4 years ago, we spent 3 months in Australia, we drove all the way round from Sydney, we talk about that trip all the time and really want to come back. I was in your country competing in the hang gliding world championship that your great country hosted in 2005 - My highlight was launching off Mt. Buffalo at 1700 meters and flying 160 KM cross country in the Australian Alps and second highlight was camping for 5 days at Wilsons Promontory. We love your country !!!!

Hey what is the job market like right now? Really I am looking and moving to Australia would be AWESOME !!!!!

stay tuned dave,

regards, dean